Jeff Mauro revisits some of The Kitchen's all-time best recreations of restaurant dishes. Sunny Anderson shows how to copy an ultra-popular drive-thru Spicy Chicken Sandwich at home, while Jeff whips up Sizzling Fajitas inspired by the traditional Mexican fare. Then, Geoffrey Zakarian tosses a tableside Caesar Salad like a pro, and Katie Lee Biegel shares the secrets to Cincinnati Chili she learned by working at a famous chili chain. Sunny makes a Brussels sprout dish from one of her fave NYC restaurants, and the hosts end on a sweet note by recreating some favorite ice cream truck treats.
The Kitchen is serving up a perfect plate of summer's best flavors, like Katie Lee's Cornbread Panzanella and Geoffrey Zakarian's "P-L-T" Burger with Pancetta, Lettuce and Tomato. Corn gets two new toppings with Sunny Anderson's creamy and spicy "Boom Boom" Corn and Jeff Mauro's Crunchy Ranch Corn. Cookbook author Justin Chapple joins the gang to make his Olive Oil and Herb Crushed Potatoes, and Jeff puts his five-ingredient spin on Frozen Key Lime Pie. Finally, the hosts play a game of Onion Ring Toss and share some of Katie's Caramelized Vidalia Onion Dip.
Love is in the air for a Valentine's Day filled with out-of-the-box flavor combinations and opposites-attract recipes. Sunny Anderson and Jeff Mauro share their take on surf and turf with Sunny's Cumin-Rubbed Steak paired with Jeff's Honey Tequila Lime Shrimp. Katie Lee heats things up with Roasted Beet and Beet Green Salad with Warm Pistachio Salsa Verde, and Geoffrey Zakarian marries two cultures in Penne with Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato "Pesto." Two 49th Pillsbury Bake-off Finalists share their easy-to-love sweet recipes, and Sunny's Black and White Petit Fours are the perfect treat for any sweetheart.
The Kitchen is whipping up a bounty of meals perfect for kids and kids at heart, starting with Katie Lee's Chicken Meatball Casserole with Roasted Broccoli. It's easy to turn favorite foods into kid-friendly kebabs, like Jeff Mauro's French Toast Kebabs, Geoffrey Zakarian's PB & J Kebabs and Sunny Anderson's Hot Dog and Pretzel Nugget Kebabs. Then the hosts Pass the Pizza Cake with Jeff's son, Lorenzo, and Geoffrey's daughters, Madeline and Anna. Food blogger Catherine McCord stops by to make Quinoa-Crusted Chicken Tenders, and Sunny and Katie compete in an after-school snack-off with a panel of kid judges.
The Kitchen is grillin' and chillin' for summer. Marcela Valladolid kicks off a triple-threat meal with her Grilled Adobo Rubbed Chicken, and then Jeff Mauro and Geoffrey Zakarian use the leftovers to make a Jalapeno Popper Melt and Chicken Nicoise Salad. Jeff and Sunny Anderson show how to infuse fruit with cocktail flavors, and Scott Clifton, star of The Bold and the Beautiful, stops by to help Sunny make her Nunya Business Fruity Clafouti. Chill out while grilling out with creative ways to stay cool in the summer heat, and learn how to make a DIY gin and tonic bar.
The Kitchen is sharing timesaving tips and tricks for simple meals packed with flavor. Sunny Anderson kicks things off with her "Nunya Business" Ravioli Stroganoff, and Jeff Mauro contributes his Cuban Slider Bake. Katie Lee shares a side of cheesy and easy Parmesan Brussels Sprouts, and Geoffrey Zakarian follows up with a Roasted Salmon Cheat Sheet with Sweet Potatoes and Broccolini. Sunny and Jeff go head-to-head in a challenge to create two simple pasta sauces in minutes for a special guest judge, Food Network's Eddie Jackson. Finally, the hosts work together to build a Grilled Shrimp Salad using kitchen shears.
The Kitchen is making weeknights easier with meal prep tips, timesaving tricks and easy recipes. Sunny Anderson cooks a crowd-pleasing Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Breast, and Geoffrey Zakarian and Jeff Mauro tackle the leftovers to make lunches the whole family will love. The hosts share their top tips for meal-prepping veggies, and then Jeff and Katie Lee transform them into two Cheat Sheet meals. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli stops by to share her favorite weeknight pasta, Orecchiette with Bacon, Lemon and Cream. Finally, the hosts use supermarket shortcuts to make an easy Black Forest dessert that takes the cake.
The gang takes a tropical trip, and Katie Lee begins with her Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pulled Pork. Jeff Mauro serves up a crispy Hash Brown Crusted Halibut, and Chef Tino Feliciano stops by with a Puerto Rican-style Chicken Sofrito with Pomegranate and Cilantro Chimichurri. The hosts share a Flavor Guide to Citrus with recipes for Geoffrey Zakarian's Citrus Avocado Salad and Sunny Anderson's Grapefruit Coconut Cooler. Then they put a tropical twist on favorite foods with Jeff's Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes and Sunny's Guava Grilled Cheese. Plus the gang shares outdoor grilling tips along with Geoffrey's Tropical Heat Wave Punch.
It's halfway through the competition, and it's time to turn up the heat! Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro start by having teams compete in a game called The Inferno Zone, where recruits must taste spicy ribs, find ingredient balls hidden in a hot tub and play catch with their Velcro suits! Then, the recruits create their own spicy wontons before Anne and Jeff teach their teams how to make spice-rubbed steaks and sides. The recruits with the most successful dishes live another week in boot camp, but the ones who can't take the heat are sent home.
Heroes and villains from reality TV are trading drama for kitchen chaos, and chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso are on a mission to transform these infamous stars into competent cooks! To kick things off, Jeff and Antonia need to assess the culinary carnage, so they ask the recruits to whip up their go-to dinner party dish -- whether it's a hit or a miss. Then, in the main dish challenge, it's sink or swim as they butcher a whole fish and replicate an elegant seafood dish. The recruits who show potential will move on, while the rest sail off into the sunset.